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JAIC 1981, Volume 20, Number 2, Article 5 (pp. 74 to 81) Architectural conservators in their work with historic buildings use early wallpapers in two principle ways—to restore an interior room to its appearance at a specific time in the history of the structure and to help document alterations that have been made to a room. The conservation of a historic wallpaper requires the collaboration of both architectural conservators and paper conservators, for the object being conserved and the structure in which it hangs are inextricably connected. Wallpaper, from the perspective of the architectural conservator, is thus an integral element of the interior decoration of a historic structure. aic.stanford.edu /jaic/articles/jaic20-02-005.html   (2436 words)

Concrete Construction - Parking Structure Concrete contractors from Southern California were entrusted with projects ranging from the construction of the Mickey and Friends parking structure, to a variety of architectural and decorative concrete, to the creation of a concrete mountain shaped like a grizzly bear. “Not always does the architectural requirement meet the structural requirement, nor do the structural requirements make an architectural finish,” says Tracy MacDonald, project director for McCarthy Building Cos., Newport Beach, Calif. McCarthy, the general contractor on the parking structure, is one of only a few GCs that does its own concrete work. This was to be not just an enormous parking structure—now being hailed as the largest in the United States—but unique in its design, construction methods, safety, and security. www.mccarthy.com /news/news_clippings/clip-disney.html   (2436 words)

Belvedere (structure) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Belvedere (occasionally Belvidere) is an architectural term adopted from Italian (literally "fair view"), which refers to any architectural structure sited to take advantage of such a view. A belvedere may be built in the upper part of a building so as to command a fine view. Some years later Donato Bramante linked the Vatican with the Belvedere, under a commission from Pope Julius II by creating the Cortile del Belvidere ("Courtyard of the Belvedere"), in which stood the Apollo Belvedere, among the most famous of antique sculptures. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belvedere_(structure)   (187 words)

Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Because of their architectural and historical importance, both buildings were designated as Registered Heritage Structures under the Historic Resources Act by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador on September 25th, 1999. Both buildings are part of an area of very considerable architectural and historic importance - the religious precinct, and both Belvedere Convent and Orphanage were designated as Registered Heritage Structures by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador on Sept. 25, 1999. The convent (Belvedere) is, after the Anderson House on Signal Hill Road and the Commissariat, the oldest building in the city. www.heritagefoundation.ca /rbelved.html   (2680 words)

Architectural Conservation Planning (Grants from the Getty) Planning projects often include training opportunities for students or professionals in architectural conservation; in some cases, projects may also include temporary emergency conservation measures designed to stabilize the building(s) while a conservation plan is being developed. Projects focused primarily on architectural replacement, routine maintenance, commercial reuse, or new construction are not eligible for support. creating a comprehensive planning document (such as a conservation master plan or Historic Structure Report). www.getty.edu /grants/conservation/arch_planning.html   (529 words)

ePreservation.net The purpose of this assignment is to help you develop an understanding the architectural style(s) of a structure and how they relate to its performance and conservation. Architectural Drawings, Graphic Records and Field Measurements (Marshall, Philip C. A summary of the scope of work, standards, and resources for architectural drawings, graphic records, and field measurements. The way in which you understand the disign, material and functional attributes of a 'style'will help you develop analytical and diagnostic skills when examining historic structures, developing preservation strategies, and treatments. www.epreservation.net /Learning/Learning_Tools/Results.cfm   (260 words)

Untitled Document In other words, the placement and design of the structure was more important the all the "fluff" that got stuck to the exterior. It is a balanced structure, that, by the way was supposedly built on the same site that St. Peter was crucified. The Doric style colonnade gives a vertical thrust that is carried on by the bannisters, the pilasters and finally the ridges of the dome. www-personal.umich.edu /~mxb/ren_bramante.html   (260 words)

theater. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 However, English theater never indulged in the architectural extravaganzas that proliferated on the continent. The focal point of the structure in which the ceremony took place was a level, circular space at the foot of a hill. Theater in ancient Greece developed from the ceremonial worship of the god Dionysus (in which the death and rebirth of the god were celebrated) and was communal in nature. www.bartleby.com /65/th/theater.html   (1522 words)

Structure Belvedere (structure) Belvedere (occasionally Belvidere) is an architectural term. Structure of the British Army The structure of the British Army is complex, due to the different origins of its various... Upper structure triad An upper structure is a type of chord voicing for dominant seventh chords consisting of a tritone.... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/structure.html   (1522 words)

Red Sky Shelters : How the Tensile Yome Works Tensile structures are one of the most promising trends in contemporary architecture. It was the first structure to introduce the organic and free flowing shapes of tensile architecture. Otto realized that structural and architectural forms are inseparable. www.redskyshelters.com /tensilehistory.html   (2269 words)

Belvedere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is used as a generic architectural term (see Belvedere (structure)), and has been used to name many things: Belvedere, an American sitcom that aired from 1985 to 1990, based on the novel Belvedere, written by Gwen Davenport The Belvedere Club in Charlevoix, Michigan (Northern Michigan is a wealthy and historic summer home association and golf club. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belvedere   (205 words)

BELVEDERE - LoveToKnow Article on BELVEDERE for fair-view), an architectural structure built in the upper part of a building or in any elevated position so as to command a fine view. The belvedere assumes various forms, such as an angle turret, a cupola, a loggia or open gallery. The name is also applied to the whole building, as the Belvedere gallery in the Vatican at Rome. www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BE/BELVEDERE.htm   (514 words)

Greek - Roman Theatre Glossary Architectural structure; lintel course of the entablature; horizontal beam resting on the columns of the entablature. Architectural element consisting of three parts: an architrave (plain horizontal beam resting on columns), a frieze (decorative panel or relief), which corresponded to the beams supporting the ceiling, and a cornice (a set of decorative moldings that overhangs the parts below). Architectural style presumably developed in Ionia and on some of the Greek islands by the 6th century BC. www.whitman.edu /theatre/theatretour/glossary/glossary.htm   (2312 words)

VLN: Bernard Maybeck 1910-1913 His lack of preconceived architectural solutions to the problems he faced coupled with his complete domination of every detail of the basic structure, mechanical systems, and furnishings of the church helped create a building noteworthy in the history of American architecture (Cardwell 1977: 122-30). History was alive for him, and in his studies he had deduced that new materials or architectural shapes, no matter how revolutionary, evoked responses growing out of man's common psychological reactions to color and form, modified by the particular values of a national culture. One of the Bay Area's greatest architectural monuments, this church is Maybeck's masterpiece, showing his ability to combine such unrelated styles as Gothic and Oriental with an admixture of Romanesque and Craftsman. www.verlang.com /sfbay0004ref_bm_06.html   (15221 words)

Acoustical Society of America - Acoustics and You Musical acoustics deals with the way in which we hear and perceive musical sound, the instruments that produce it, and even the structure of melody and harmony. Acoustic signals are used to detect the presence and location of commercially valuable fish, to map the sea floor to determine the safest "avenues" for supertankers, and to explore the Earth's geological formations or search for oil deposits beneath the ocean floor. The use of acoustic energy to "see" or detect objects underwater is analogous to the use of radar for detecting objects in air. asa.aip.org /acou_and_you.html   (1717 words)

Chapter 4 Architectural Description of Structure II Excavations revealed that Structure II consists of a large rubble platform, oriented with the long axis of the island approximately 20 degrees west of magnetic north. Structure II is a two level, stone structure with an upper platform of 4X3m and a lower patio of 9X2m (Figures 12, 13). The date of the ceramics found at Structure II suggests that the building was constructed and used at the time of the occupation of the island, in the Middle Postclassic. www.albany.edu /anthro/fac/masson2/1996/chapter_4.htm   (1717 words)

PG5g.asp During the last decades, traditional architectural forms have been manipulated and engineered with new technologies resulting in lightweight structures that are organic in shape - extraordinarily diverse when compared to architectonic forms of the past. Now, the renaissance of these tensile structures may be obvious as construction of the publicized Millennium Dome in Greenwich, England nears completion. In the 1970s, an extraordinary period of design experimentation, tensile structures began its ascendancy in popularity - being the choice of structure for large stadiums and pavilions at the World Fair in Osaka, Japan. www.materialconnexion.com /PG5g.asp   (530 words)

ArchitectureWeek - Building - Tensile Pavilion in Boston - 2001.0815 The inherent aesthetics of a tensile structure — free of extraneous elements — are the direct expression and visual resolution of structural forces through architecturally designed components. The tensile approach to structure is not applicable for all architectural programs, but when designed and used appropriately, tensile structures can be stunning. The second important component of the tensile structure is the compressive steel frame which serves to push and pull the fabric into the desired shape. www.architectureweek.com /2001/0815/building_3-2.html   (1078 words)

Architen Landrell is one of the worlds leading tensile structure companies. Tensile architectural membranes operate under high tension to form both the surface and structure of a building envelope. Tensile fabric structures are particularly well suited to applications such as long span roofs, canopies, sails, fabric screens and ceilings, and sculptures. As one united organisation this company is the biggest and most influential of its kind in Europe and provides the technical and managerial strengths to develop and construct the most advanced and complex tensile structures the 21st century will demand. www.architen.com   (273 words)

Sprung Instant Structures Ltd - Manufacturers of Engineered Relocatable Structures The structures are engineered for long term use, include a 30 year pro-rata guarantee on the aluminum substructure and 20 year pro-rata guarantee on the architectural membrane and can be leased or purchased. The 17,000 square foot Sprung structure is divided into three areas, a large fully insulated climate controlled event center, an entrance foyer complete with large rest room facilities,and an indoor outdoor food and beverage area complete with seasonal openings and large picture windows. No foundations are required; the structures can include complete 12-inch fiberglass insulation, and come at a significantly lower cost than conventional metal buildings. www.sprung.com   (273 words)

belvedere --  Encyclopædia Britannica An architectural structure built to command a fine view from an elevated position, a belvedere has a roof but is open on one or more sides. Roofed but open on one or more sides, a belvedere may be located in the upper part of a building or may stand as a separate structure. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9015331?tocId=9015331   (675 words)

Architectural Terms : an architectural form of a house, developed from a one-and-a-half story house with a linhay, the shape is said to resemble an eighteenth century salt box. : a style of architecture where the structure has a mansard (French) roof, usually there are bonneted dormers in the curved section of the roof. Large vertical planks or studs that are rough sawn or planed are placed next to each other on a sill at the bottom and either extends to a plate at the top or continues to the roof. www.heritage.nf.ca /society/rhs/terms.html   (916 words)

Glossary of Terms Related to Ancient Roman Architecture & Society The u-shaped stone channel that carries the water is at the top of the arcuated structure that is used to span valleys between the source and the city. This term is also applied to many of the houses along the seawall in Pompeii and Ercolano (Herculaneum) because these cities were seaside resorts for wealthy Romans. This form, which was originally used for the temporary camps of the soldiers in new colonies, became the built form of those cities. architecture.arizona.edu /courses/arc103/trad103/tutorials/fundamentals/glossary/Roman.html   (834 words)

Web Services Glossary A metric is an attribute of an architectural component that may be defined during the configuration of the architectural component, can be measured during the use of this architecture component, and whose value may be evaluated. Software architecture is defined by a configuration of architectural elements--components, connectors, and data--constrained in their relationships in order to achieve a desired set of architectural properties. The software architecture of a program or computing system is the structure or structures of the system, which comprise software components, the externally visible properties of those components, and the relationships among them. dev.w3.org /cvsweb/~checkout~/2002/ws/arch/glossary/wsa-glossary.html?rev=1.12&content   (3786 words)

glossary A deformation of a structure or material under load is described as inelastic when the deformation remains after the load is removed. It is common to express a vector in terms of components which are parallel to the x and y axes. The term load is sometimes used to describe more general actions such as temperature differentials or movements such as foundation settlements. urban.arch.virginia.edu /~km6e/references/glossary/struc-glossary.html   (2535 words)

German Village Guidelines for Zoning - Glossary of Architectural Terms As defined by ordinance, the term refers to the architectural treatment and general arrangement of the exterior of a structure and its appurtenant fixtures, including type, color, material, and texture. Architecture that draws more on folk traditions and forms, stressing basic functionalism, economy, and utility rather than the "rules," principles, and ornamentation of high-style architecture. The term includes, but is not limited to, buildings, outbuildings, barns, garages, walls, fences, display signs, scaffolds, trailers, or any object that is used or maintained above or below ground. www.germanvillage.org /guidelines/zoning/terms.htm   (1042 words)

Blogger: Email Post to a Friend Repeatedly recovered through the history of architecture as discipline, this cluster of mythical forms-themes is established as axiomatic structure of the architectural discourse. Immoralism is the fate of that process…”The architectural discipline is “locked” in a dramatic opposition whose terms are “re-covery” (repression) of the “inner” complexities and contradictions (semiotic imprints, Kristeva) and “mastery” (symbolic order, Kristeva) over the “outer” complexities and contradictions. Metaphor of sin, punishment, and sacrifice.So, there is “content” in the architectural orders, largely unfamiliar to those trained in the discipline of architecture. www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=8369366&postID=109823499604810213   (2474 words)

Ancient Greek Art & Architecture The Greeks made little use of the order; the chief example is the circular structure at Athens known as the choragic monument of Lysicrates (335 B.C.). Archimedia II - Architecture in Ancient Greece This project is a sequel to Archimedia I. Its main purpose is to help students understand some of the principles of Greek architecture. Greek life was dominated by religion and so it is not surprising that the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful.They also had a political purpose as they were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or offer thanksgiving to the patron deity of a city for success in war. www.ancientgreece.com /art/art.htm   (832 words)

Architectural Review Winners 2002 MetaFilter But it would be nice to see an architectural movement that focused more on the experience of the people in the buildings, and less on the buildings themselves. Fuzz: I've always been amused by the lack of people in architectural photography (except in real-estate ads, which always feature skipping children and bicycles). Every structure on that webpage is both a great work of art and incredibly cool. www.metafilter.com /comments.mefi/22119   (832 words)

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